Greenland · 1991–2020 normal

Saqqaq in
October.

Typical October weather in Saqqaq: 3°C by day, -2.5°C at night, 62 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high3°C
Typical low-2.5°C
Rain62 mm
Wet days9.3

In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 42). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 15 from latitude 66.70°. Open-water sea temperature is 2.8°C (9 km from the place centre).

October at a glance

What is Saqqaq like in October?

Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.

Is Saqqaq hot in October?

Days are typically cold at 3°C, while nights average -2.5°C.

Does it rain much?

The measured monthly average is 62 mm across about 9 wet days.

How much daylight is there?

There are about 9 h 15 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.

Is October a good time to visit?

October ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.

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Long northern nights in October

At 66.7° the calculated mid-month daylight is 9 h 15. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are -2.5°C.

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Frost-level nights in October

The measured night-time normal is -2.5°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 3420096
NOAA station
GLE00147061 · MITT. SISIMIUT
Station distance
29.9 km from the place centre
Coverage
Good coverage · 19 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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